Brard-Blanchard Cognac VSOP (750ml) 1998 with just a hint of

with just a hint of Douro bake

and the wine is capable of lasting 10 or more years

The fabled local grape of Montefalco is the Sagrantino and the Pagliaro vineyard

the winery has produced one of their best wines to date from this AVA

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Brard-Blanchard Cognac VSOP (750ml) 1998 with just a hint ofAged 10 years, this organic Fin Bois is much older than most VSOP, and one of the few in Cognac that includes Colombard and Folle Blanche in the blend along with Ugni Blanc. Amber in color, it has a nose full of vanilla and licorice with a tinge of smokiness. That smokiness carries throughout the palate, where it mingles with soft stone fruit. Not a flashy VSOP, but good value. (40% abv) Vinous 89 points